Media releases
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Call to stop more quad bike deaths
26 April 2013Mental stress costs Australian businesses more than $10 billion per year
8 April 2013Young workers – a burning issue for Australian workplaces
20 March 2013Nanotechnology reports released
18 March 2013Communique - Safe Work Australia Meeting 13
14 March 2013Farms - not as safe as you think
12 March 2013Awards finalists announced!
30 January 2013Lowest worker fatality rate in 8 years
3 December 2012Communique - Safe Work Australia Meeting 12
21 November 2012New report reveals: Reduction in compensated injury fatalities but more can still be done
4 October 2012The search for Australia’s next Safety Ambassador of the Year is on
13 September 2012Safe Work Australia Week—Time to get ready!
4 September 2012Higher injury rates for casual workers
30 July 2012Public comment now open
8 June 2012Have your say on Work Health and Safety for the next decade
7 May 2012Communique - Safe Work Australia Meeting 11
27 April 2012Have your say on Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice
2 April 2012Have your say on Work Health and Safety for the next decade
26 March 2012Occupational skin diseases found to cost over $33 million annually
16 March 2012Communique - Safe Work Australia Meeting 10
16 March 2012Safe handling of carbon nanotubes in the workplace
5 March 2012Helping hand for volunteers
3 February 2012Setting the record straight on volunteers
18 January 2012Finalists announced for 7th annual Safe Work Australia Awards
16 January 2012Printer emissions in the workplace
19 December 2011Get your comments in on the new Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice
12 December 20119th Safe Work Australia Meeting Communique
8 December 2011Australia’s first safety ambassador of the year announced
6 December 2011Thousands set to take part in Safe Work Australia Week
21 October 2011New report reveals: compensated injury fatalities down but still room for improvement
18 October 2011Put the spotlight on safety in your workplace
7 October 2011Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice – Have your say
26 September 2011Putting safety in the spotlight
11 August 2011Have your say on model Work Health and Safety legislation for the mining industry
29 July 2011Communique - 8th Safe Work Australia Meeting
29 July 2011Public comment period now open: have your say on Model Work Health and Safety Legislation for the mining industry
15 July 2011Safe Work Australia publishes report on carbon nanotubes
12 May 2011Annual Safe Work Australia Awards winners announced
29 April 2011Communique - 7th Safe Work Australia Meeting
29 April 2011Response to concerns about Model Work Health and Safety Regulations
11 April 2011Model Work Health and Safety Regulations
21 March 2011Biomechanical Demands in Australian Workplaces
21 March 2011Wet Work Exposure in Australian Workplaces
21 March 2011Biological Hazards in Australian Workplaces
21 March 2011Finalists announced for 6th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards
24 January 2011Comparative Report on Work Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Released
14 December 2010Safe Work Australia releases new data on work-related deaths
14 December 2010Comcare and Safe Work Australia joint media release - public comment period now open
8 December 2010NT WorkSafe and Safe Work Australia joint media release - public comment period now open
8 December 2010SafeWork SA and Safe Work Australia joint media release - public comment period now open
8 December 2010WorkSafe Victoria and Safe Work Australia joint media release - public comment period now open
8 December 2010Have your say on model work health and safety regulations - public comment period now open
7 December 2010Safe Work Australia progresses model work health and safety legislation
2 December 2010Have your say on new work health and safety regulations
22 November 2010Safe work, a life saving national priority
25 October 2010Safe Work Australia hosts the inaugural Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Symposium
9 September 2010Occupational noise-induced hearing loss publication
25 August 2010Safe Work Australia publishes reports on methods to reduce the risk of exposure to nanomaterials
2 August 2010Safe Work Australia report finds 39 per cent of workers are exposed to airborne hazards
8 July 2010Safe Work Australia report finds workers trained in health and safety are more aware of asbestos risks
30 June 2010Safe Work Australia publishes reports on work health and safety and nanomaterials
16 June 2010Safe Work Australia reports a decrease in some occupational diseases
12 May 2010Safe Work Australia reports an increase in mortality due to mesothelioma
12 May 2010Media release New Australian Mesothelioma Registry launched
30 April 2010Communique Safe Work Australia Progresses Model Work Health and Safety Legislation
29 April 2010Annual Safe Work Australia
28 April 2010Annual Compendium of Workers' Compensation Statistics released
12 March 2010Communique Safe Work Australia identifies key themes for the next three years
19 February 2010Tradespersons still at risk of asbestos exposure
15 February 2010NHEWS Noise exposure report
3 February 2010NHEWS Exposure to Sunlight report
3 January 2010OHS and Workers Compensation Comparative Report Released
15 December 2009New health and safety laws referred to WRMC
9 December 2009Increase in work-related fatalities
4 December 2009Stevedoring information booklets formally launched
10 November 2009Safe Work Australia Week a success
4 November 2009Media Release OHS and nanomaterials
4 November 2009Safe Work Australia Week
26 October 2009Work-Related Injuries Survey
19 October 2009Media release Safe Work Australia Week 2009
2 October 2009New national OHS laws open for comment
28 September 2009Safe Work Australia Council Meeting 2 Communique
18 September 2009New national OHS laws ready for release
18 September 2009Work-related Injuries in Australia
31 August 2009Public comments received on plant regulation
29 June 2009New Era in OHS as Safe Work Australia Council holds inaugural meeting - Council Media Release
10 June 2009Safe work australia council meeting one communiqué
10 June 2009Communiqué from Australian, state, territory and New Zealand workplace relations ministers’ council
18 May 2009Preliminary Public Comment Period for Plant Regulation Closing Soon
29 April 2009National Safe Work Australia Awards Winners Announced
28 April 2009OHS Implications for Manual Handling of Bariatric Patients Report and Case Studies Released
13 March 2009Preliminary Public Comment Period for Plant Regulation Now Open
11 February 2009OHS Implications of Obesity for Workplace Designers
19 January 200938 Finalists Announced for National Safe Work Australia Awards
9 January 2009National Survey On Exposure To Workplace Hazards Released
3 December 2008ASCC Releases Two Workplace Fatalities Reports
24 November 2008Guidance Released for the Protection of Workers From UV Radiation in Sunlight
21 November 2008Australian Safety and Compensation Council Meets in Canberra
20 November 2008Asbestos Management and Control Literature Review Released
29 October 2008Outstanding Support of Safe Work Australia Week
24 October 2008Safe Work Australia Week is Here, Get Involved
17 October 2008Public Have Their Say on Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction
3 September 2008Australian Safety and Compensation Council Meets in Melbourne
25 July 2008Publication of the Comparison of Worker’s Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand
22 July 2008Annual Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2005-06 Report Released
15 July 2008Preparations Begin for Safe Work Australia Week 2008
14 July 2008Hazardous Substances Information System Update
24 June 2008Stevedoring Technical Group Meets for the First Time in Canberra
20 June 2008Moving Towards National Consistency in Construction Induction Training
12 May 2008National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction Declared
1 May 2008Work-Related Traumatic Injury Fatalities Report Released
30 April 2008Release of the Draft National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction for Public Comment
30 April 2008Australian Safety and Compensation Council Meets in Canberra
29 April 2008Winners Announced at National Safe Work Australia Awards
28 April 2008Queenslanders Feature at the National OHS Awards
28 April 2008EARS Australia wins Award at National Safe Work Australia Awards
28 April 2008National Safe Work Australia Awards Winners Announced
28 April 2008Annual Mesothelioma Report Released
28 February 2008Tilt-up National Code Declared
28 February 2008Australian Safety and Compensation Council Meets in Melbourne
27 February 2008National Safe Work Australia Awards Finalists Announced
8 February 2008


